Employment
Unpaid domestic work
About this topic
Unpaid domestic work measures how much time people aged 15 years and over spent doing housework for their household in the week before the Census. It helps show the distribution of unpaid labour that supports home and family life.
This topic is useful for understanding household roles, time pressures, and gender or life-stage differences in unpaid work. It is best read with household type, employment, and income, because the amount of unpaid domestic work can be shaped by family structure and the ability to outsource tasks.
Interpretation notes
- The hours refer to unpaid domestic work done for the person's household in the week before the Census.
- This topic does not measure childcare, disability care, or other unpaid help unless it falls within domestic work for the household.
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Key insight
In 2021, doing unpaid domestic work was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Maitland (NSW), accounting for 63% (1,070 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (70.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in doing unpaid domestic work, which increased by 1,067 people and 33 percentage points.
Section overview
Unpaid domestic work
Maitland (NSW) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises unpaid domestic work for Maitland (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Unpaid domestic work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maitland (NSW), with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
1,070
% of total
63.0%
Change from 2016
+33.0pp
1,070
63.0%
+33.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
2021 count
318
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+18.7pp
318
18.7%
+18.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
2021 count
428
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
428
25.2%
+25.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
2021 count
188
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-18.9pp
188
11.1%
-18.9pp
30 Hours Or More
2021 count
136
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
136
8.0%
+8.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
2021 count
486
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
+28.6pp
486
28.6%
+28.6pp
Not Stated
2021 count
141
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
141
8.3%
+8.3pp
Chart view
Unpaid domestic work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Did Unpaid Domestic Work
+1,067
+33.0pp
Less Than 5 Hours
+318
+18.7pp
Between 5 And 14 Hours
+428
+25.2pp
Between 15 And 29 Hours
+185
-18.9pp
30 Hours Or More
+136
+8.0pp
Did No Unpaid Domestic Work
+486
+28.6pp
Not Stated
+141
+8.3pp
Data table
Unpaid domestic work for Maitland (NSW). Unpaid domestic work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Did Unpaid Domestic Work | 1,070 | 63.0% | 70.8% | 3 | 30.0% | 72.4% | +1,067 | +33.0pp |
| Less Than 5 Hours | 318 | 18.7% | 19.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.1% | +318 | +18.7pp |
| Between 5 And 14 Hours | 428 | 25.2% | 28.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.1% | +428 | +25.2pp |
| Between 15 And 29 Hours | 188 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 3 | 30.0% | 13.3% | +185 | -18.9pp |
| 30 Hours Or More | 136 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.9% | +136 | +8.0pp |
| Did No Unpaid Domestic Work | 486 | 28.6% | 24.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.6% | +486 | +28.6pp |
| Not Stated | 141 | 8.3% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +141 | +8.3pp |
| Total | 1,699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,689 | 0.0pp |